Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Madisonville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Madisonville lands in the 28th percentile for household income and the 66th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
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percentile, household income
13th
percentile, home value
12th
percentile, median rent
66th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Madisonville, TX
Madisonville is a small town in Texas, home to 4,510 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $55,634 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 20.3%. Madisonville's housing stock carries a median value of $109,500, and the median resident age is 38.6 years. About 15.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 62.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 3 residential building permits were authorized in Madisonville (Construction Slowdown), down 57% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Madisonville reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 943.4 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 67.1°F with 46.8 inches of precipitation per year and 0.5 inches of snowfall.
Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Texas scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $973 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 34.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).
Population
4,510 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Texas
Median Household Income
$55,634/yr
Poverty 20.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
How does Madisonville compare to other US cities?
Madisonville measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income28% higher than other cities
Home value13% pricier than other cities
Median rent12% pricier than other cities
Safety66% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just Texas and the picture shifts: Madisonville ranks #214 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Madisonville's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Texas, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
28th percentile nationally for median household income · 66th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Madisonville's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Madisonville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Madisonville's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$109,500Among the most affordablemore affordable than 87% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Madisonville, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Madisonville, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)15.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)20.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)62.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
4,510
Median Income
$55,634
Median Home Value
$109,500
Median Age
38.6
Poverty Rate
20.3%
Labor force participation
62.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.1%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
943.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
278.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
664.7
per 100,000 residents
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Climate
Avg Temperature
67.1°F
Annual Precipitation
46.8"
Annual Snowfall
0.5"
Schools
Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Madisonville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
3
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.7
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
7
7
0
$0.6M
2020
5
5
0
$1.2M
2021
6
6
0
$1.4M
2022
5
5
0
$1.2M
2023
2
2
0
$0.5M
2024
3
3
0
$0.9M
Permit volume decreased 57% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
81.5%
Carpool
10.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
5.8%
Other
1.2%
Based on 2,241 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Madisonville sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Madisonville, TX?
What is the population of Madisonville, TX?+
Madisonville, TX has a population of 4,510 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Madisonville, TX?+
Madisonville households earn a median of $55,634 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Madisonville?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Madisonville; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.
Is Madisonville, TX safe?+
Madisonville has a total crime rate of 943.4 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.
What is the median home value in Madisonville, TX?+
The median home value in Madisonville is $109,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the climate like in Madisonville?+
The average annual temperature in Madisonville runs 67.1°F, 46.8 inches of precipitation, and 0.5 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
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